Smog

I'm sure most people are aware of the smog problem in Beijing.  We stopped in Beijing on our way to Japan and at that time I was shocked just how bad the smog was.  Much like you would experience near a forest fire.

 Well, when we arrived back in Beijing from our stay in Jing Jin it was after 3 days of rain and the smog had virtually disappeared.  There was blue sky everywhere.  That was 3 days ago and the smog is back to the same levels as we initially experienced.  You could clearly see each day just how much smog was accumulating.  I think these pictures tell the story.